Question
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
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Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
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• Correct Answer: D
• Aral Sea shrank due to Soviet diversion of Amu Darya and Syr Darya for irrigation.
• Black Sea levels remain stable; Lake Baikal is the world's deepest freshwater lake.
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